Latvian Employers’ Confederation unhappy with 13th Saeima’s arrogant and rushed decision on minimal wages
The decision to increase the minimal wage in Latvia to EUR 620 in 2023 and EUR 700 in 2024 was rushed, ignoring the…
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Provisional estimate shows Latvia’s GDP down by 0.6%
In Q3 2022, compared to Q3 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.6 % according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. Provisional…
Daugavpils mayor invites residents to say «farewell» to monuments to be removed in Latvia
Mayor of Daugavpils Andrejs Elksniņš posted an invitation on social networks, inviting residents to bring flowers and candles to the Soviet monuments so…
Elon Musk takes over Twitter and fires managers
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has officially taken control of Twitter and has dismissed its managers, as reported by American media on Thursday, 27…
Saeima passes amendments that ban Zhdanok from running in European Parliament elections
Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Election to the European Parliament Law, stating that people who served in the…
Reminder – clocks are to be turned one hour back in Latvia on 30 October
The transition to winter time in Latvia will happen at 04:00 a.m. on the night to Sunday, 30 October. This is when clocks…
Construction costs in Latvia up by one-fifth in 2022
Compared to September 2021, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 20.2 % in September 2022. Prices of building materials rose…
Sales of vehicles with internal combustion engines to cease in Europe in 2035
On Thursday, 27 October, the European Parliament and European Union member states reached an agreement that provides for the cessation of sales of…
Putin once again accuses the west of attempt to «destroy Russia»
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has once again accused the west of attempts to destroy Russia has has warned that the world can expect…
